diff --git a/crates/typst-library/src/foundations/symbol.rs b/crates/typst-library/src/foundations/symbol.rs
index 8a80506fe..2c391ee4c 100644
--- a/crates/typst-library/src/foundations/symbol.rs
+++ b/crates/typst-library/src/foundations/symbol.rs
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ use crate::foundations::{
 /// be accessed using [field access notation]($scripting/#fields):
 ///
 /// - General symbols are defined in the [`sym` module]($category/symbols/sym)
+///   and are accessible without the `sym.` prefix in math mode.
 /// - Emoji are defined in the [`emoji` module]($category/symbols/emoji)
 ///
 /// Moreover, you can define custom symbols with this type's constructor